My Four Journal Quilts for March 2008

This is just a 'doodle' quilt. I used scraps of muslin that had been used to try out brushes, colors, etc. These are sewn to a piece of green felt with more strips inserted for a kind of border. It is embellished with three round fused kaleidoscope pieces printed from the computer, some beads and some ironed-on plastic Easter basket grass. I used decorative stitching around the edge.





This is called 'Dream'.
I used scraps of muslin that I'd tried colors on, the mask-like faces that I drew on fabric are fused on and are partly hidden behind Angelina fiber as they inhabit the dreams of the sleeping figure below. I drew and colored this figure and her quilt digitally and printed her on fabric, which was then fused to the purple bottom panel. I used some decorative stitches and an applied border.





At the left is 'Dancers'.
I used fused fabric and added some embroidery for their hair.
It is sandwiched with flannel for batting and has muslin backing.
It expresses the joy I feel when I'm in my studio having fun!









This is a collage on muslin, and it uses homemade paper, mulberry paper, and tissue paper, with transparent paints added. I used Elmer's
glue diluted half and half with water to put down the layers. It was sandwiched with flannel and a muslin backing, and free motion quilted.








You can click on each quilt for a slightly larger view.